Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character エ has the Unicode code point U+30A8. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+30A8 to binary:
00110000 10101000. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100011 10000010 10101000
KATAKANA LETTER E·U+30A8
エ
Character Information
Code Point
U+30A8
HEX
30A8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 82 A8 | 11100011 10000010 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 A8 | 00110000 10101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A8 30 | 10101000 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 A8 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 10101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A8 30 00 00 | 10101000 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
エ
URI Encoded
%E3%82%A8
Description
The character U+30A8 represents the Katakana letter "エ" (E), which is a key component of the Japanese writing system. In digital text, it serves as a crucial element for transcribing words in the Katakana script, one of the three scripts used in the Japanese language alongside Hiragana and Kanji. The Katakana script is primarily utilized for foreign borrowings, onomatopoeic expressions, technical terms, and proper nouns like personal names and place names. The character "エ" is derived from the Latin script 'E' and holds a significant role in facilitating the transcription of words that do not exist within the native Japanese lexicon. Its accurate usage contributes to clear communication and understanding within digital text, making it an essential tool for those studying or working with the Japanese language.
How to type the エ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12456 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.